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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
TUESDAYS STORM.
1t Did Much Damage in Wiscon-

sin.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 10.-SpecialS from
the interior of the state indicate that
the wind storm which accompanied the
rain was very violent and that much
damage has resulted in consequence. In
the vicinity of Waupon hay stacks and
barns were leveled on all sides. A
number of fine new buildings on the
farm of John Burnham, of Milwaukee,
were completely demolished. Frank
johnson, a farmer living two miles
south of Waupon, was buried under the
debris of his barn and killed. At
Portage large number of buildings on
the fair grounds were demolished and
the corn crop in that section almost
ruined. A number of bridges in Fond
du Lac county were swept away.
At Horizon a number of buildings were
unrOOfed. A regular panic ensued on
Horizon marsh. which was filled with
haymakerS when the storm struck, and
tents. wagons, haystackS, ETC., were sent
flying in every direction. One report
says that six men were killed, but this
is undoubtedly amistake and arose from
the fact that the barn of Fred PegOlOW
was wrecked near Rolling Prairie and
six head of cattle killed. IgnatiuS JantZ,
farmer, was killed by lightning near
Ripon. Apple and other trees were
stripped of their fruit. The rain has
swelled the streams in Eau Claire
county, and the prospect of moving the
hung-up log drives is good. At Mason
vile, Wood county, lightning struck the
barn of J. f. KOhlof, destroying it, to-
gether with several head of live stock,
buggy, thirty tons of hay, nine acres
of wheat and lot of farming utensils.
The loss is fully 50. 800.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
NOTHING TO DRINK.
All the Ale on an American War
Vessel COnfiScatad

Vessel COnfiscated.
HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 1O.-An Incl
dent occurred Jn board the American
war ship Richmond this afternoon,
which, in view of the present relations
between the United States and Canada,
caused considerable amusement. Sew
eral hundred bottles of ale were being
placed on the ship, having just been
taken Off the shore, when Customs
Inspector Mackenzie suddenly put
in an appearance and seized it.
The charge is that the ale was purchased
from victualler who has no license to
sell liquors, He accommodated the war
ship with what was required because
he had supplied her with provisions
while in port. The officers of the Rich
mond are involved in no trouble. but if
the charge against the victualler is
proved he will be heavily fined. Much
interest was manifested here to-day on
the publication of a dispatch from OF
iowa stating that the officials of the
fisheries department had confirmed
the report that English war ships were
to be sent to the Gulf of st. Lawrence
to assist Canadian fishing cruisers in the
enf0rcementof the treaty and dominion
laws. The report has not resulted in
any change of programme on the part
Of the former vessels, which sail to-
morrow afternoon for Bar Harbor,
Mass. The rather sudden departure for
the Maine coast is regarded as signi-
ficant, following as it does, so soon after
the recent letter of Secretary Whitney
to Admiral Luce.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Horrible Dissertation Of Graves by Ex-
cavators for Boston Electric
Light Company.
Fombs Broken Open, Skeletons Tossed
About, and the Bones Traf-
ficked In.
The Good People Summering at Chau-
tauqua Indulge in a Very
Lively Row,
Which eliminates in Free Fight and
Several Arrests---General
Criminal News.

Boston, Aug. 10.-The Record pub
fishes an article charging that horrible
desecratiOn of graves in the heart OF the
city has been going on for a week. The
place where it claims that this is done
is on BOylston street, directly opposite
the public library. Something like
week ago the Edison Electric Light
company began to dig a trench along
B0ylStOn street for the purpose of lay
ing their wires. AS the wOrkmen as
cended the hill they encountered the
tops of the graves and vaults, which
extend from the burial ground Oh the
common under the Mall and east of
BoylSton street. These graves were
made of brick, and as they came quite
near to the surface they interfered
with the work, but did not hinder its
progress. The graves were broken in
and their contents thrown out on
the side of the. street, with earth
brick and stones. Scattered along the
side of the trench may be seen legs.
thighs and arm bones, ribs, portions of
skulls and other parts of human Skele-
tons. Some of these bones have been
hung upon the fence of the common,
where they are the subject of Scurrilous
jeStS, and are pointed out by the con-
ductOrS of horse cars to the passengers.
As near as can be learned at the pres
ent time, four or five skulls, all in good
state of preservation, have been thrown
cut. A workman named DOlan sold
one of the skulls to a young man for 30
cents this morning, who said he was
Howard medical student. Another
skull was carried off in triumph by a
horse car conductor. The others have
disappeared, but one of the workmen
promised to sell the next one found to
the Record reporter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Saved the Baby.

BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. 10.-A switch
engine was returning yesterday from
water tank. When within mile of
town 1T dashed out of Rector's cut. To
the horror of all on board they saw
babe sitting in the middle of the track.
The engine was reversed and the brake
put on, but this did not check the speed
of the engine, which slid along the track.
All shut their eyes and turned their
heads except John Wilder, brakeman,
who was on the front end. He crept
down on the pilot and reached his hand
far out ahead of the engine and snatched
the baby from the track amid the cheers
and applause of all the residents of that
part of the town who saw it. The baby
was the child of Thomas Stotts, who
lives near the track.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
That Six DAYS. Record.

The figures given in yesterday morn
ing's GLOBE from man who claimed
that they showed approximately the
number of tickets sold over Northwest
ern lines to Chicago and st. Louis for
six days in August were denounced as
incorrect and no good by representatives
of several of the roads interested. They
claimed that the man who had pre-
tended to keep tab on the tickets sold
had either done a very loose job, or else
was interested in the Milwaukee road.
If either or both of these charges are
correct the GLOBE did not know it at
the time, and does not now. Yesterday
the figures given to the Wisconsin Cen
tral road was "a as the number of tickets
sold. G.. E. RObb, the city ticket
agent of that road, keeps tab himself.
he says. and speaks by the card. He
gives the figures for his road as 14S for
the first six days. The Omaha and the
Burlington, also, make the claim that
the figures, Or the man that gave them
out, lied extensively in giving their
ticket sales at 143 and 1873 respectively.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
A DEADLY DUEL.
In Which Tarantulas Took the
Place of Pistols.

PldCe Oh flSCOIS.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 10.-Particulars of
a strange duel have reached here
through the arrival of W. C. Martins, a
wealthy coffee merchant from Mexico.
Letters just received from A. A. Ger
name, coffee merchant at Tampico,
Mexico, show that Senior Victoria, a
mining Speculator, and Senior PedrazO
met at ball given by one of the chief
ladies of Spanish society. The gentle
men, while heated with wine, quarreled
in the presence of the lady whom both
admired. Senior Victoria challenged
Senor PedrazO. The latter accepted the
challenge and stipulated that the dnel
must take place i'm dark room. AS he
had the chaice of weapons he demanded
that Victoria meet him in the room in
which were placed 100 tarantulas of the
most poisonous kind. According to the
agreement they would devote their en-
ergies to kill the tarantulaS instead of
fighting each other. Neither must leave
the room until all the poisonous spiders
were killed. PedraZO, it is thought, ex-
pected that Victoria would never accept
the weapons; but Victoria declined to
back down, and the duel was fought.
All that is known about it is that it was
fought in a room as dark as a dungeon.
There were no seconds, and no one at
Tampico suspected the truth. When
the doors were broken open both men
were found dead on the floor, sur
rounded by dead and living spiders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
A LAWYER Lynched,

CHARLEsTowN, w. Va. Aug. 1O.-In-
formation has just been received here
relative to murder committed at Logan
Court House, this state, last Friday.
Some years ago Charles Williams went
to Logan Court House and located, prac-
ticing law. He lost a suit before a
justice of the peace few days previous
to the murder. and SwOre that he would
kill Bob Peck and James Aldridge, the
county surveyor, against whom he en-
tertained some petty spite. Arming
himself with double-barrelled shotgun
ne went in search of the men. Aldridge
had been fOrewarned, and took the gun
fyOm him, whereupon Williams drew
revolver and shot Aldridge, killing him
instantly. Williams was arrested and
placed in jail. Excitement ran high,
ana body of men went to the jail to
take him out and lynch him. The sheriff
armed himself and kept the mob.off.
The prisoner was taken from Jail last
evening by citizens and hanged to a
free.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
American Firemen.

New YORK, Aug. 10.-At its cOnven-
ton to-day the Order of American fire.
men adopted a constitution providing
for national association, fraternal and
A proposition to provide for mutual
benefit assurances was rejected as un-
desirable during the experimental stage
of the association. Any white man now
an active fireman, or who has been hon
orably discharged from any fire depart
ment, is eligible to membership. The
color line was drawn because of the
prejudice of Southern fremen, among
whom it is desired to spread the organi-
Zation. State councils will be organ
lied in every state where ten local coun-
ellis exists.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11

the new boats from the latter point
Monday night. From here they will go
to the south of Ireland. The Ayrshire
people of Scotland must be disappointed
in not meeting Mr.. Blaine, for they had
prepared, not only to do him honor, but
to aid him in proving up his family his
tory, with the acquaintance of which
they acknowledged ignorance while
they praise his greatness as descend
and of the Lowlands' clans. He may
have his own reasons for not carrying
out his programme with reference to
Ayrshire. it now looks as though he
would avoid public attention from the
home rulers by hurrying through Ire
land, whose condition he is anxious to
study. Mr.. Morley remains at Kilgras-
ton, and am told that Mr.. Blaine has
declined to accept any public demOnstra-
ton under the auspices of the home
rulers; yet it is possible that any affair
having the appearance of. spOntaniety
would be agreeable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
The Tories in the House of Lords Are
Greatly Dissatisfied With the
Land Bill Provisions.
Their Attitude Has Paralyzed the Cabi-
nets Action and Will Lead
to Complications.
The Regular Annual Scare About the
Building Of a Tunnel Between
France and England.
Prince Ferdinand and the Bulgarian
Thr0ne---The German Crown
Princes Throat.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-A number of
Tory peers threaten to reject the amend
ments to the land bill introduced in the
house of commons, and especially the
clause providing for revision of jul
dicial rents. They have also warned
the government not to attempt to deal
with the question of arrears. The atti
tude of these lords has paralyzed the
cabinets action in further amending the
and bill to satisfy the Parnellites. The
6ladstonian whip has sent word to men,
5erS in the country to be ready to re-
urn if the peers mutilate the bill and
the Parnellites have been ordered to re-
muster in full force. Lord Salisbury
and all the miniSterialistS are eXerting
tie utmost pressure to suppress the re-
revolt of the peers. At an informal
meeting at the Clarendon club to-day the
sentiment of those present was on the
side of the peers, but the genearl Opin-
ion was that the government, by threat
eing to withdraw the bill, could over
nde all opposition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
"A Duel in PrOSDecf.

MADRID, Aug. 1O.-Gen. Salamanca,
the recently appointed captain general
of Cuba, while at La Grange publicly
expressed his intention to suppress brig
andage and corruption in Cuba, and al
low no political patrons at Madrid to
protect rOgueS and officials who made
Spanish rule unpopular in the West In
dies. These remarks attended Gen.
Balaguer, the minister of the col
OnieS, and he rendered his resignation
thus putting the government in di-
lemma. Premier Sagasta is trying to
effect reconciliation between Sala-
amanca and Balrguer in order to avoid
crisis, and it is reported that he is in
a fair way to succeed. The sentiments
regarding Gen. Salamanca appeared in
letter published in Sci RumOr. Gen.
Salamanca denies the accuracy of the
statements. The writer of the letter
has appointed seconds and challenged
Gen. Salamanca to fight duel,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Too Late to Do Good.

Special to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 1O.-The long
continued drought in this section was
broken this evening by heavy rain ac-
companied by high winds, though no
damage from the latter is reported as
yet. The corn crop was in most dis
couraging condition, and with two days
more of dry weather would have been a
total failure. As it is, the rains at this
time came too late to save the greater
part. The cattle industry has been ter
ribly crippled owing to want of feed. A
number of stock raisers hereaboutS have
been shipping their stock indiscrimi-
nately, as circumstances did not war
rant their being kept through the win
ter. Farmers state that steers which
originally sold at from $50 to $50 per
head are bringing only 50, and it hardly
pays buyers to purchase at even that
low figure
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
The PHOTOGRAPHERS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-At tO-day's ses-
sions of the American Photographers
association two cablegrams were re-
ceived from the English Photographers
association in annual meeting, convey
ing congratulations. DIR. Nicol, of Chi
cago, DIR. Elliott, of New York, and
James English, of Rochester, were ap-
pointed judges for the photographs
entered for prizes. After quite lively
discussion it was decided that no pictures
entered for prizes could be framed or
mounted with mats, but that all must be-
tackled up without any ornamental sur
rOundings whatever. A committee was
appointed to see to the erection OF a
monument commemOrating the work
done i'm behalf of dry plate photography
by E. F. Anthony. Tomorrow morning
the officers of the association will be
elected
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Telegraph Men Can't Agree.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-The negotia-
tiOns for an harmonious arrangement
between the Western Union and the
Mackay system struck a snag to-day,
and, although they have not been sus-
pended, they are likely to drag few
days. In fact it is officially announced
that the Commercial Cable company has
notified the other cable companies that
unless rates are advanced to 40 cents a
word within one week, it will make an
other cut, and ten days from now take
messages at 12 cents word. The Eek
rt-Chandler-Barl0w committee, which
has been at work calculating on divis-
ion of pool receipts, also struck an OBJ
stacle. 1t is openly asserted that moth
ing can be done with the Baltimore &
Ohio, and that negotiations, justas they
seemed about to be closed, are liable to
be declared Off. The Postal people
blame Garrett for cutting rates, and say
that the only thing left for them to do is
to join with the Western Union and give
him all the cut rates he wants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Adventist Conference.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 10.-AbOut hun
dred members of the Seventh Day Adj
ventists, who hold their annual camp
meeting in Cleveland, have arrived, and
are pitching their tents in the extensive
cow pasture which Senator Payne main
tains in the center of the city. The
conference will be presided over by
Rev. r. A. Underwood, and the first
regular services will be held on Friday
evening, by which time, it is expected.
500 OF 600 delegates will have arrived.
Services will be conducted in both the
German and English languages. OF the
goodly number ar young and comely
maidens, and the cow pasture has al
ready become the Mecca of Cleveland's
youthful pilgrims.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
An Apparently Well-Authenticated Re-
port That the Burlington & North
ern Has Been Sold.
The Reputed Purchasers Being the Off
Gals Of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy.
The Northern Pacific and the st. Paul &
Duluth Roads Show Increase
In Earnings.
Mr.. Ives Credited With Absorbing MILL
ions Of Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton Cash.

1t was whispered about very freely
yesterday in st. Paul that the Burling-
ton d Northern had been bought in by
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. All
efforts in st. Paul to ascertain whether
the report was true or false were unSuc-
cessful for the reason that the principal
officers of the Burlington IL Northern
are out of the city, and there was no one
here that knew anything about the sale
if it had taken place. 1t was reported
that a railroad Official'' here had said
an agreement had been reached between
the contracting parties, but that the
papers had not been passed, and that the
general offices of the road here would be
done away with. 1t is safe to say that
there was not man in the city of st. Paul
that knew any such thing as the e''railrOad
Official'' is credited with asserting. Mr..
Kenyon, the general passenger agent of
the Burlington & Northern, said he
knew nothing about it. For several
days such sale has been fOreShadOwed
and talked about in the Chicago papers.
1t is well known that the Burlington &
Northern was built in the interest of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, but not
by the latter road. The company that
built it has lately been anxious to un-
load upon the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, but there was difference be-
tween the two companies as to the
price. The Burlington Il Northern
rated the stock at $4OO, 900 more than the
other road was willing to pay, and so
the dicker has been hanging along for
some time and the charge is made that
the Burlington & Northern has
threatened to make cut rate for
the very purpose of forcing the other
to buy. If the Burlington & Northern
should cut their rates here, the Mil
waukee u st. Paul would cut the rates
to Council Bluffs. This is the club the
Milwaukee & st. Paul holds over the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and the
latter regards it as very ugly-lOOking
club indeed. In order to prevent the
Milwaukee & st. Paul from cutting the
Council Bluff rates, it is thought the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will buy
out the Burlington, and possibly it has
done so already. AS it stands the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy is not able
to control the Burlington and keep it
from cutting the rates, and the only
way out of the difficulty seems to be to
buy up the Burlington and submit to
the squeeze.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
gan. H.: $4,000 for Kenosha har-

gan, H.; $4,000 for KenOsha har-
Dor, Wis; $4,000 for Racine, Wis;
49,, 900 for Milwaukee harbor; $4,000
for the harbor of refuge at milwaukee,
bay, and 100000 for the imprOvement
of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, WiscOn-
sin. OF the Milwaukee harbor he says the
depth of water at the entrance, be-
tween the piers, has deteriOrated to
seventeen feet, and dredging will
be necessary next season to restore
it to its proposed depth of eighteen feet;
The funds asked for are to be applied
to cutting down and rebuilding the SUI
perstructure over the outer section OF
the south piers; to the protection OF
this work by guard piles and bulkhead
timbers at the ends of the piers; to re-
pairing the pile protection to the stone
superstructure of the inner section or
the north pier and to dredging out the
harbOr entrance OF the Fox river he
says that the mills during the period of.
low water take more than the surplus
water from the pools above the Apple
ton and Menasha dams, thus reducing
the levels of Lake WinnebagO and little.
lake Butte Desmorts, making navigation
precarious. The evil, he says, is in
creasing, and if it cannot be checked.
the improvement of the river should not.
continue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Bulgaria.

! VIENNA, Ang. 10. = The Frem den
blatt, referring to the departure of
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-COburg
Gotha for Bulgaria, emphasizes the fact
that his departure was not in any ways
due to any encouragement he received
from the powers or to the sanction of the
porte. Prince Ferdinand's action, the
paper says, does not accord with the
treaty of Berlin and is merely an en-
terprise of Bulgarian adventurer.
1t is semi-officially stated that owing
to the change in Bulgarian affairs the
porte has abandoned its projected circu
lar to the powers. 1t is furted stated
that if Prince Ferdinand assumes power
the porte will expect the powers to
withhold their cOgniZance until Turkey
recognizes the prince.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
A Suicide---A Welcome Rain.

SptCItII 10 lLt TIUDt.
CALEDONIA, Minn., Aug. 10.-God-I
frey FregO, living in Canton, Fillmore
county, supposed to be insane from
drink and trouble, suicided by pistol
shot at II O'Clock a. III. OH the PLATFORM
of the railroad station. A series of
heavy thunder showers during the day.
blessed this dry and suffering country
More rain fell than on any day for a
year, and the land, which was dust heaps
in the highways and fields, is thor
by the drouth, HSn especially % during turin the last
few days. A fair yield of very light
oats is developed by the threshing so
far,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Union Pacific Changes.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1O.-Mr. Morse,
of the Union Pacific, has acknowledged
that he has rendered his resignation as
general passenger agent of the Union
Pacific road, to take effect Sept. 1. 1t
is also true that c. S. Stebbins, the gen.
eral ticket agent, has rendered his res
ignation, to take effect on the same day.
The same is also true of P. P. Shelly.
assistant general traffic manager, who
is now located at Salt Lake City,
Utah. All of these positions, as also
that of the general traffic manager,
which is now held by T. L. Kimball,
have been abolished. Mr.. Kimball will,
in all probability, accept position on
the staff of Vice President Potter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Not Worth Fixing.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Secretary
Whitney has recently received from
Chief Naval Constructor Wilson state
ment that the war ship Monocacy is in
very bad condition and suggesting that
she be dOcked and her hull examined
with view to spending $4,000 On her
in repairs. The secretary indorsed this
recommendation to the effect that he
has a profound suspicion of the Mono
cacy and that, while indorsing the rec
ommendatiOn to dock and examine her,
he is strongly inclined to the opinion
that she is not worth spending money
On.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-11
Chips From the Ties.

A meeting of the Northwestern association
to consider the attitude of the Bur-
lington & Northern is to be held in Commits
sioner Faithorns' Office to-day.
II. c. Orr, general Southwestern passenger
agent of the Kansas City, st. Joseph d Coun-
Gil Bluffs road, is in the city.
George n. Clayton, Northwestern passen-
ger agent of the Wabash Western road, is in
St. Paul.
The weather in the Red River valley is
cool and cloudy, and the crops are looking
well,